- 1. Collagen can be classified as a structural protein.
A) true
B) false
- 2. The protein that transports oxygen in the blood is hemoglobin
A) true
B) false
- 3. Amino acids that are not synthesized in the body but must be ingested with the diet are called __________ amino acids.
A) value
B) critical
C) amide
D) essential
- 4. A zwitterion of any amino acid has a net charge of __________.
A) 2
B) 1-
C) 3
D) 0
E) 1+
- 5. The isoelectric point for any amino acid is the pH at which the amino acid has a net charge of __________.
A) 1-
B) 2+
C) 4
D) 0
E) 2-
- 6. Hemoglobin is a transport protein.
A) False
B) True
- 7. Zwitterions have an overall positive charge
A) True
B) False
- 8. The dipeptide abbreviated as Gly-Lys is the same as the dipeptide abbreviated as Lys-Gly
A) false
B) true
- 9. The dipeptide abbreviated as Gly-Lys is the same as the dipeptide abbreviated as Lys-Gly
A) false
B) true
- 10. the peptide bonds between the amino acids is a
A) tertiary
B) quaternary
C) secondary structure
D) primary structure
- 11. The α helix of the secondary structure of a protein is held together by __________ between two widely separated parts of a protein chain.
A) hydrogen bonds
B) disulfide bridges
C) salt bridges
D) hydrophobic interactions
- 12. In the β-pleated sheet secondary structure of a protein, two or more amino acid sequences in separate parts of the protein are held together
A) in random order, due to hydrophobic interactions.
B) in a coil, by hydrogen bonding.
C) in a double helix.
D) in a zig-zag conformation, by hydrogen bonding.
- 13. The fibrous protein responsible for the structure of hair and wool is
A) keratin
B) cytoplasm
C) collagen
D) endorphin
- 14. Which R group would most likely be found in a hydrophobic area of the tertiary structure of a globular protein?
A) CH2OH
B) CH2COO-
C) CH3
- 15. A peptide bond contains which kind of functional group?
A) ketone
B) amide
C) carboxylic acid
D) alcohol
- 16. Which of the following shows all of the tripeptides that can be formed from one molecule each of lysine (Lys), threonine (Thr), and histidine (His)?
A) Lys-Thr-His, Lys-His-Thr, His-Thr-Lys, His-Lys-Thr, Thr-Lys-His, Thr-His-Lys
B) Lys-Thr-His
C) Lys-His-Thr, His-Thr-Lys, His-Lys-Thr, Thr-Lys-His, Thr-His-Lys
- 17. In the peptide Ser-Cys-Ala-Gly, the C-terminal end is
A) serine
B) alanine
C) glycerine
D) glycine
- 18. In a typical amino acid zwitterion, the carboxylate end is
A) soluble in a nonpolar solvent.
B) negatively charged.
C) neutral.
D) attached to an amine.
- 19. Bonus! Briefly explain what causes someone to have sickle cell anemia
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